Togo call up Tottenham's Adebayor

Togo have selected Emmanuel Adebayor for the Africa Cup of Nations after the Tottenham striker reversed his decision not to play in the tournament. The 28-year-old Togo captain will join the squad after Tottenham's Premier League match against QPR on Saturday. Adebayor initially planned to remain with his club because of a row over team security and unpaid bonuses. But the striker will travel to South Africa after talks with the country's president Faure Gnassingbe. "It is to do mething extraordinary and I know that the fans know what I am capable of doing," said Adebayor. His absence for the tournament, which starts on 19 January, will leave Tottenham with Jermain Defoe as their only recognised striker.